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TopicMaharashtra government

Topic: Maharashtra government

Fadnavis, BJP leaders detained during protest demanding Nawab Malik’s resignation in Mumbai

Fadnavis had claimed in the Maharashtra assembly that Malik had knowingly entered into a transaction related to the land owned by Dawood’ aides

‘Where is the logic?’ SC rejects Maharashtra recommendation for OBC quota in local body polls

SC cites lack of empirical data, directs state election body not to act on state backward class commission’s report. Seats reserved for OBCs to be treated as 'general'.

Mumbai’s new police commissioner is ‘fearless’ IIT alum dubbed state govt’s ‘blue-eyed boy’ by HC

Sanjay Pandey, 59, was appointed commissioner of Mumbai Police Monday. He has earlier served as acting Maharashtra DGP, and is set to retire in June.

South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai in 45 mins — India’s first water taxi service launched in island city

A speedboat trip from South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai will cost Rs 1,200 per passenger, while a monthly pass will cost Rs 12,000.

Will resolve row on sharing documents on Anil Deshmukh with CBI: Maharashtra govt tells HC

The court had asked the state government to reconsider after the Uddhav Thackeray government claimed the documents sought by CBI had no relevance in probe against Deshmukh.

PIL in Bombay HC claims govt official visited Israel in 2019 to acquire Pegasus-like spyware

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on a PIL questioning a 2019 visit to Israel by...

Consider dedicated education channel for students amid Covid: Bombay HC to Maharashtra govt

The Bombay HC bench asked the state govt to set up the channel in consultation with Centre so that students, particularly in rural areas, do not suffer during Covid.

Clear out old, dusty files & clean up, Uddhav govt tells ‘plush’ Mantralaya

While the entrance to the Maharashtra govt headquarters in Mumbai is plush, it gives way to sloppy, cramped offices, littered with old files, magazines and newspapers.

Video on, formal dress, no screenshots — Maharashtra govt code for official online meetings

With virtual meetings becoming an integral part of governance due to pandemic, Maharashtra general administration department lays down rules for employees.

Maharashtra govt introduces 3 amendment bills to counter Centre’s new farm laws

The bills have provisions for higher than MSP rate for produce in farming agreement with traders, timely payment of dues, and a fine or a possible jail term for harassment of farmers.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?